(FORT WORTH, TX – Jan. 23, 2022) – Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) and Trinity Metro are bringing COVID-19 vaccines to underserved communities throughout Tarrant County. The Vaxmobile, a 60-foot bus converted to a fully equipped mobile vaccine clinic, will make weekly stops in the areas with the lowest vaccination rates.
The Vaxmobile is a partnership between TCPH and Trinity Metro and will make its inaugural run on Monday, Jan. 24, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The first stop will be the Fort Worth Public Library’s Meadowbrook Branch, located at 2800 Stark Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76112 with a second stop at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, 5109 E. Lancaster Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76112 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
“This partnership with Trinity Metro to outfit a bus to carry vaccines to underserved communities is an innovative collaboration and represents the kind of ‘out-of-the box’ thinking that we need to get more shots in arms in Tarrant County,” said Tarrant County Precinct 1 Commissioner Roy Charles Brooks. “Congratulations to both Tarrant County Public Health and Trinity Metro on an outstanding effort.”
About the Vaxmobile
- Vaccines will be available on a walk-in basis for ages 5 and up
- Pfizer, Moderna, and J&J vaccines will be readily available
- No insurance needed to receive a vaccine
- Health educators will be on board (including bilingual educators for some sites)
- Post-vaccination recovery area available
- ADA accessible
“We are happy to partner with Tarrant County Public Health in this effort to bring vaccinations to the community,” said Wayne Gensler, Trinity Metro’s vice president and chief operating officer for bus and paratransit. “This is an important collaboration to help reach residents who haven’t yet had the opportunity to get vaccinated.”
The partnership developed based on the need to remove some of the barriers keeping residents from getting their COVID-19 vaccine. These barriers include not having transportation to a vaccination site, scheduling conflicts and/or technology literacy. To ensure every person in the county who wants to be protected against COVID-19 can do so, by bringing services to where they are.
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Tarrant County and Trinity Metro will be available for media interviews at the testing site at 9 a.m. Monday, Jan. 24.
Media Contacts:
Magaly Ayala
Sr. Public Information Officer
Tarrant County Public Health
817-401-5967
mayalaperea@tarrantcounty.com
Laura Hanna
Director of Communications
Trinity Metro
817-721-0734
Laura.Hanna@RideTM.org